Do Now REMEMBER to write down your homework

Do Now: REMEMBER to write down your homework in your agenda and the objective in your objective section! We all have different ways in which we find a book that we know we will like! Tell me your habits for finding books and what you do if you pick a book, read a few chapters, and do not like it! Write this in your READING SECTION in your binder!

Picking out books! See what others say n Check the cover n Check the summary n Look for desired topics/genres n Look by author n Read a page n

It is OKAY to give up on a book! Really!

Recording your reading! Each time you read, record the time and main ideas n Read at least three times a week n Each time you finish or abandon a book, record it n

When you write the title of a book, how do you show that it is a book title?

Reading Record Date Begun Book Title Author Approved by Mrs. Sental, Mr. Rush, or Parent 9/12 Tuesdays Mitch J. Sental with Morrie Albom A 9/15 9/16 Three Cups of Tea 9/30 Greg J. Sental Morten son Date completed or abandoned

DATE READING LENGTH OF TIME 9/12 30 min. MAIN IDEAS- Should be complete thoughts and 3 -5 bullets long. SIGNATURE 1. ) Mitch Albom talks about his graduation and promise to keep in touch with his favorite professor, Morrie. 2. ) Morrie becomes fatally ill (Lou Geurig’s Disease) and chooses to live and teach about death. 3. ) Mitch, who did not keep in touch with his professor, sees him on T. V. A parent or teacher MUST sign for credit to be received!